Capitol Briefing: December 14, 2008 - December 20, 2008

By Ben Pershing The balloting is now closed in Capitol Briefing's poll of which state --- Illinois, Louisiana or New Jersey -- is the most corrupt, and Illinois won by a wide margin. Of the 1,699 votes cast (1,700 would have been too round a number and might have invited...

By Ben Pershing The 111th Congress hasn't even begun yet, and it looks as though we already have our first Republican retiree of the cycle -- Rep. Pete Hoekstra (Mich.). Unlike some other members of his party who may choose to leave the House just because they're discouraged by serving...